Italy vs Ireland match thread, 24-2-2019.

troyzer

Aki still off. He must have failed.

lawred2

A poor Ireland playing a terrible Italy. Doesn't get much worse.

Clegg

Clearly trying to use Stockdale's height to regain possession from the dropout. Sexton's kicking is off tho.

errlloyd

Ireland are so impatient

mangobob

Im actually getting concerned now. What is wrong with us.

gally74

Clegg wrote: »

Clearly trying to use Stockdale's height to regain possession from the dropout. Sexton's kicking is off tho.

And passing...

Clegg

Cronin pinged for offside, but that's something he hasn't called almost a dozen times in this game.

ionadnapokot

mangobob wrote: »

I actually cant bring myself to celebrate that try.

You and me both
Ireland’s confidence shot
Italy so bad some of them should be shot

troyzer

I think we need to consider the idea that Ireland are suddenly **** now.

OldRio

Utterly dreadful last few minutes by Ireland.

DellyBelly

Really need to reconsider Italy in this tournament. They are cannon fodder for the other teams. I hope they come good somtime but doesn't look like it

dublinman1990

That was an easy try from Stockdale. Pity about the 2 pointer going right & wide from Sexton.

Possession has Ireland at 58% & Italy at 42% which is fine. But for a team like Italy. You would probably prefer it to be much higher for Ireland in that respect.

duskyjoe

SO’B upto a whole lot of nothing imo.

Clegg

Much better from Sexton.

Stone Gossard

mangobob wrote: »

Im actually getting concerned now. What is wrong with us.

Why concerned?...you mean we won't get the try bp until the 38th mins ?

Marengo

We'll probably get our BP but points differential won't be great we're so sloppy.

We need a huge score on Italy to have the remotest chance of a championship.

fitz

Lads, calm down. Accuracy is off, but we could still have the BP secured by half time... We're only 25 minutess in.

Marengo

troyzer wrote: »

I think we need to consider the idea that Ireland are suddenly **** now.

What happens when confidence goes.

lawred2

Stockdale's head was in touch there

ionadnapokot

fitz wrote: »

Lads, calm down. Accuracy is off, but we could still have the BP secured by half time... We're only 25 minutess in.

Bigger picture is the concern
We will hammer Italy

Inspector Coptoor

SOB not making many meters in contact and giving away a lot of penalties.

duskyjoe

how can one calm down watching a sh/t show from a supposedly world class team ?

lawred2

fitz wrote: »

Lads, calm down. Accuracy is off, but we could still have the BP secured by half time... We're only 25 minutess in.

That would be a reflection on Italy not Ireland

Clegg

That's an utterly stupid penalty to giveaway by PoM.

Our discipline is so poor.

mangobob

Stone Gossard wrote: »

Why concerned?...you mean we won't get the try bp until the 38th mins ?

Im not concerned about the outcome of this game - we will win it with ease. Im concerned about our mindset - this is the 3rd game of the tournament and in terms of accuracy we have almost regressed. Some pretty ordinary performances out there from key players. Murray still looks like a shadow of himself. Sexton mixing the good with the bad. Errors all over the park. Im concerned.

Clegg

Decision making not what it should be.

Everyone's taking the wrong option. Even Farrell there off the turnover ball, should've passed but just boshed it up.

troyzer

Italy are battering us in the collisions.

This is hard to watch. We are awful compared to last year.

ionadnapokot

Pathetic attempt to outflank Italy
Zero composure

yerrahbah

Earls got away with one there

Buer

Looking exceptionally disjointed at this point. Just need to play keep ball for a few minutes and get the composure back. The changes in the back line won't help that though.

gally74

Clegg wrote: »

Everyone is brain-dead.

9 and 10 not working

leakyboots

Kearney was a turnstile there

troyzer

That was shocking.

Clegg

This isn't good.

Squidgy Black

Ah lads what the fúck is happening out there.

We're absolutely all over the place.

vienne86

That's shocking from Ireland.

ionadnapokot

So that’s Cronin starting debate done and dusted
Jayzus

lillielad

This is ****ing ****e

lawred2

Buer wrote: »

Looking exceptionally disjointed at this point. Just need to play keep ball for a few minutes and get the composure back. The changes in the back line won't help that though.

Would be keep ball on the back foot.. our linespeed is from the eighties

..

Smashing try for Italy. Well deserved

razorblunt

Well deserved for Italy.

Cronin showing exactly why he's not trusted by Joe.
2 lineouts crucially missed.

dublinman1990

Shíte. It was inevitable.

Burkie1203

Don't understand why we go long at lineout. Just hit POM at 2 and maul. Win the pen and go to the corner.


Toner badly missed.

Marengo

Flicking between Tipp v KK hurling. Far better spectacle.

As I type Italy try. Ireland 6N 2019 heading into 2007 WC territory.

stephen_n

Clegg wrote: »

This isn't good.

Understatement, this is sh1t

We look really poor here. Not holding our shape and countless errors. Plenty of poor decisions also.

Fixing the lineout will help but this is reminiscent of 2013.

A-Train

Shambles again, shocking 6 nations so far. Hopefully get all the crap out of the system before the World Cup. Hopefully not wishful thinking

duskyjoe

empty the bench Joe- well done Italy

Inspector Coptoor

Cronin’s Lineout darts are dung.

RK has defo lost that half yard of pace.

Now the game could turn into an arm wrestle

Stone Gossard

Cronin showing he's an impact player..and not a starter

Clegg

gally74 wrote: »

Clegg wrote: »

Everyone is brain-dead.

9 and 10 not working

Forwards are the problem. When they go through the phases we look good, but when Italy have possession we're making crap decisions. Pom and SoB have been very poor in that regard.